Macaco-de-cheiro vs Cercopiteco dryas

Saimiri ustus compared with Chlorocebus dryas

Key Differences

• Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened while Cercopiteco dryas is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macaco-de-cheiro	Cercopiteco dryas
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Primates (Primates)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Cebidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Saimiri	Chlorocebus
Species	Saimiri ustus	Chlorocebus dryas

Evolutionary Relationship

Macaco-de-cheiro and Cercopiteco dryas share a common ancestor at the Order level: Primates. (Primates)

Conservation Status

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Cercopiteco dryas

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Macaco-de-cheiro	Cercopiteco dryas
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cercopiteco dryas

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macaco-de-cheiro

The Bare-eared squirrel monkey (Saimiri ustus) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.